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Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) awarded bachelor’s degrees to more than 600 graduates, its largest class to date, during its spring semester commencement ceremony, held today at the Infinite Energy Arena.

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) Interim President Mary Beth Walker has accepted the position of provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at California State University, Northridge. She will assume her new role on July 1.

General Gustave F. Perna, 19th Commander of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, has accepted Georgia Gwinnett College’s invitation to speak during its spring Commencement ceremony Thursday, May 16, 2019, at 10 a.m. at the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth, Georgia.

Dr. Binh Tran, assistant professor of information technology (IT) in the School of Science and Technology at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), received a 2019 Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award at the 15th Annual Regent’s Scholarship Gala, held last Friday.

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) held a small ceremony on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 during which President Stas Preczewski was presented a certificate from David Nadler of the National Weather Service (NWS) acknowledging that the college met the NWS criteria to be officially identified as StormReady.

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) President Stanley C. “Stas” Preczewski, who previously announced his retirement last year, has decided to depart effective Jan. 11. He has accepted a new role leading Riverside Military Academy. Preczewski has served as president of GGC since 2014.

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) contributed more than $464 million to the economy of Gwinnett County and the immediate area during fiscal year 2017. This represents an increase of more than $12 million from the previous year, according to a recent economic impact study commissioned by the University System of Georgia (USG).

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